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@ Wild Horse of Chincoteague
Big Red begins his journey to encounter Exotic pets!
Wild Horse of Chincoteague
The wild horses of Chincoteague still run wild in a National Park, where they swim from island to island, and roam where they want! If you camp with them, be prepared to share your picnic basket, Yogi has nothing on them when it comes to stealing your treats!

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@ Giant Anteater Walking

White Daisy Egg
My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.

Giant Anteater Walking
If I played basketball, I would be a first draft pick! My amazing height, er, length would give me superior dribbling and blocking skills, but here I am, living my dream instead, searching the plains for anthills!

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@ Black Cat Pouncing
"Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Big Red," said Teeka, "for this experience alone?" Big Red, admiring the creature at the centre of the scene they were now in, heartily agreed!
Black Cat Pouncing
You cannot see me, I am the night! A black void of fluffy hair and a slow wiggle, waiting for my prey! A quick pounce and that feather duster is MINE! pixabay694730

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@ Capuchin Monkey
Big Red was very happy to meet Mr X here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their travels so far!
Capuchin Monkey
Some of my relatives have some pretty big roles on the silver screen, we're cute! We're tiny! And full of antics and comedial relief!

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@ Stallion at Sunset
“Did you see those 2023 calendars in the giftshop?” asked Big Red. "Each month features one of the critters we've met on our mini-safari! I'm going to buy one to hang up behind my model Fiat 500 from Turin and my ceramic Welsh clog from our British Isles tour."
"Sounds a great idea!" agreed Cherry. "I think I'll get one for my mum."
Stallion at Sunset
Racing the wind along the shoreline, rearing up in victory! The setting sun showcasing my fit form!

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@ Lion Tailed Macque
“Whatever were those screaming noises you were making earlier, miniyao?" exclaimed Big Red.
miniyao looked embarrassed. "That wasn't screaming. That was me, er, singing, to enable the safari guide to find me when I couldn't find my way out of that cave!"
Lion Tailed Macque
If you ever come visit South India, you'll find me here, hanging out with family and friends! I know my facial expressions can be off putting, but I really am pretty friendly!

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@ Dragon Fly Perching
“Great to see you again, Suzy Q!” cried Big Red. “I don't think we've met since we bumped into each other in Canada this time last year. This is quite a different excursion, isn't it?”
"It is, indeed!" declared Suzy Q.
Dragon Fly Perching
When you're out paddling in your kayak, don't be surprised to find me perched on your bow.

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@ Echidna Foraging
Mocha was sprawled flat on the grass after a good lunch. “What do you reckon is the tiniest creature we've met so far, Big Red?” she queried sleepily.
Big Red pondered. “Perhaps that gerbil?”
"Mmm. Or would it be the hummingbird, maybe?"
Echidna Foraging
If you can't spell Echidna, you can just type in spiny anteater! Because they are my favorite dinner! AND what makes me special, I am a mammal that lays eggs! Those platypus' get all the limelight!

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@ Yellow Bellied Sea Snake
Big Red and Ted shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Big Red. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Ted. “Being on the right shows my best side.”
Yellow Bellied Sea Snake
If you're an unwary fishy swimming along, I'll glide over you with my camoflauged belly, and birds of prey can't find me from the air, I'm the color of the sea from the top!

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@ Common Lizard
“Shall we take a selfie?” Big Red asked Juice as they drank in the scenery and admired their new friend standing between them.
Common Lizard
Common? Common? Are you kidding me? There's nothing common about me. Why, I'm brown and handsome, my mother told me so!

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@ Cicada
“Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Big Red?” asked Nutmeg. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!”
“Sounds great!” responded Big Red.

Cicada
Well, not just an ordinary cicada, I'm a Canthgaster Cicada! Look at me with my nose in the air, why, some might think I'm a bit stuffy! But honestly, I'm just following my nose to the best eating spots!

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@ Cicadas
Big Red was excited to meet up again with Seattle. They both took a moment to admire the amazing scene around them.
Cicadas
Well, finding food is easier in pairs, meet my BFF Amy!

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@ Golden Pheasant
“Oh hello, Big Red!” cried Inga. “Didn’t we bump into each other in Turkey back in the spring? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
"It certainly is!" declared Big Red.
Golden Pheasant
My brilliant plumage has also earned me the nickname of Rainbow Pheasant, and my gorgeous array of feathers originally hailed from China, but you'll find that we were a desired export, and have adapted well to other places!

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@ Hummingbird
Big Red and Hester got so engrossed in the conversation they were having with their fascinating new friend that they had to hurry along so as not to be left behind! They regretfully bade farewell to their new chum and promised to visit again!
Hummingbird
When planning your garden, please be sure to add some brightly colored reds and purples, with sweet nectars! My favorite to bury my beak in and sip of the yummy-ness within!

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@ Garden Snail with Hawthorn Berries
Oh look ... you won a pet!
Garden Snail with Hawthorn Berries
Ooh, look at me, I'm all decked out and ready for the red carpet! *pixabay 3779859*

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@ Galapagos Iguana
“It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Big Red!” said Sugie, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?"
"I don't know," said Big Red. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
Galapagos Iguana
Iguana, I wanna! I wanna iguana go with you to explore the wilds!

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@ Cotton Topped Tamarin Monkey
Kame-san groaned, clutching his stomach. "Oh, my poor tum. Why are so many of these places only accessible by boat? I've never been a good sailor, you know."
"Never mind, Kame-san," sympathised Big Red. "It's ages till we set off back, and with lots of walking around visiting the different creatures, you'll feel as right as rain in no time!"
Cotton Topped Tamarin Monkey
Cotton Top is a great name for me, it looks like a lovely ball of fluff, and when the breeze blows gently through it, I look like Fabio on the cover of a paperback book!

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@ Flamingoes in the Fog
“How do you do?” said Big Red to their amazing and friendly new acquaintance on their mini-safari, shaking paws.
Solaris chipped in. “It’s so kind of you to allow us to visit you in your habitat. Big Red and I—and all the rest of us, of course!—are enjoying our mini-safari very much indeed!”
Flamingoes in the Fog
Wading out in the cool river early in the morning, the mists giving way to pale rose sunlight, matching our plumage, it's going to be a great day!

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@ Hooded Cobra
“What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Big Red. Mark agreed with Big Red. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!”
Hooded Cobra
Even a simple photo of me causes hearts to speed up and fear to seep out your pores, heh! Heh! Heh! Fear me!

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@ Yellow Butterfly
Big Red and Faylene were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met!
Yellow Butterfly
Perching precariously on thistle, we don't mind if it's a little prickly! The delicious nectars are some of our favorite, making summer the best season of the four!

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@ Bumble Bee
Hoppy was sprawled flat on the grass after a good lunch. “What do you reckon is the tiniest creature we've met so far, Big Red?” she queried sleepily.
Big Red pondered. “Perhaps that gerbil?”
"Mmm. Or would it be the hummingbird, maybe?"
Bumble Bee
Call me Queen Supreme Ruler please. So much of your food and world depends on me being, well, busy as a bee! Please don't swat me, or spray me, I just want to gather pollen and help fruit trees multiply output and so much more!

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@ Common Garden Snail
“Ooh, it's just starting to get a bit cool, Big Red!” said Leonardo. “Can you hold my map and itinerary while I dig out my scarf?"
Big Red good-naturedly took charge of Leonardo's possessions while he emptied his rucksack of a pack of sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a paperback thriller, a bottle of orange squash, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old bus tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a door key, some very old receipts, a screwdriver, a bottle of multivitamins, a lottery ticket and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and salad cream before locating the scarf right at the bottom. This he donned and then Big Red helped him put everything back in his rucksack.
Common Garden Snail
Nocturnal by nature, you'll find me hiding by day in the dark leafy greens in your garden. We tried to ramp up our street cred by saying we were vampires, but we lacked the fangs to back up the claim.

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@ Brazilian Anteater
Big Red and Joker got so engrossed in the conversation they were having with their fascinating new friend that they had to hurry along so as not to be left behind! They regretfully bade farewell to their new chum and promised to visit again!
Brazilian Anteater
Somewhere there's a blue anteater hanging around with a pink panther, but that's now who I am, although, I really do love ants! You'll find me in the rainforest, slurping up ants like a pro!

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@ Green Snake
Baile Átha Cliath was distracted by the sounds of loud rustling as Big Red unfolded a very large tourist map, in the course of which he succeeded in knocking Baile Átha Cliath’s sunhat off.
“Put that away, do!” said Baile Átha Cliath, in some irritation. “We’re about to pose with this amazing creature—the picture will be of your map if you don’t fold it up pronto!”
Green Snake
Slithering silently, and native to North America, I'm hard to find in the greens of summer!

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@ Costa Rican Moth
“Did you see those 2023 calendars in the giftshop?” asked Big Red. "Each month features one of the critters we've met on our mini-safari! I'm going to buy one to hang up behind my model Fiat 500 from Turin and my ceramic Welsh clog from our British Isles tour."
"Sounds a great idea!" agreed Misty. "I think I'll get one for my mum."
Costa Rican Moth
Yeah, yeah I know! "It's so cute!" I hear it all the time! I was really going for fierce and scare the birds, but in a twist of fate, I make them laugh.

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@ Yellow Mongoose
“Did you see what happened to Foxy earlier, Pingu?” exclaimed Big Red. "He was balancing on a log trying to take a selfie with one of the critters we met, and it rolled over and pitched him into a bank of nettles!"
Pingu joined in Big Red's heartless laughter. “He was still brushing bits of nettle out of his fur when we went for lunch!”
Yellow Mongoose
Golden fur covers me, hence my name! I live mainly in Africa munching on small critters in the night, and my Mongoose family have a fierce reputation for winning battles with Cobras, but we avoid it when we can! pixabay 1287396

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@ Fire Salamander
“Ooh, it's just starting to get a bit cool, Big Red!” said Whoot. “Can you hold my map and itinerary while I dig out my scarf?"
Big Red good-naturedly took charge of Whoot's possessions while she emptied her rucksack of a pack of sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a paperback thriller, a bottle of orange squash, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old bus tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a door key, some very old receipts, a screwdriver, a bottle of multivitamins, a lottery ticket and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and salad cream before locating the scarf right at the bottom. This she donned and then Big Red helped her put everything back in her rucksack.
Fire Salamander
Fire Salamander! Yeah, because you can see my hotness shimmer through and decorate my skin...

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@ Little Lizard
“How do you do?” said Big Red to their amazing and friendly new acquaintance on their mini-safari, shaking paws.
Firefly chipped in. “It’s so kind of you to allow us to visit you in your habitat. Big Red and I—and all the rest of us, of course!—are enjoying our mini-safari very much indeed!”
Little Lizard
She may be small, but she is mighty!

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@ Cobra Strike
Big Red has now met enough "Exotic" pets to last a lifetime. As he exits the experience, he receives a wonderful gift!
Valley Between the Hills
The hidden valley between these hills is a popular locale for the smaller pets of PnF. Housing a city most pets overlook, the tiny prints of pets have made history with the largest tiny museum, art gallery, and comedy club in existence.

Cobra Strike
Rearing up and giving a final warning that I am not someone to be trifled with. Walk away, slowly and quietly...
Big Red has enjoyed meeting "Exotic" pets, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also meet pets of every shape and size!